Every day there are thousands of homeless pets in shelters in metro Atlanta who all have the same wish - a forever home. They are dreaming of waking up in a home where they are loved and cherished and are a member of the family.

Throughout the month of June Furkids in metro Atlanta is offering an adoption special - $9 for any cat nine months old or older. Click here for more information on this adoption special.

All month I will be featuring Furkids kitties who want to be your furry forever friend. These adorable sweethearts want nothing more than their very own human and a warm place to sleep at night.

Today’s featured pet is Mercer - a one and a half year old male domestic short hair brown tabby. Here is what he posted on the Furkids’ Facebook page earlier this week:

My name is Mercer and I have come a long way in this world. I started out a little on the shy side, but with all of the love and care that I have received at Furkids, I have developed into a very loving guy who enjoys attention and petting immensely. I am well-known by the staff due to my distinct meow. I am very vocal, so I will be a great conversationalist. I look forward to our talks. I just know we are going to become the best of friends once you take me home. I'm a handsome brown tabby who will be a great addition to your family. I get along well with other cats, too. Please consider giving me a forever home. I will be very grateful. Apply to meet me today!

Only $9 for cat adoptions for all cats nine months or older until June 30. (This includes their spay/neuter, microchip, rabies shot, other vaccines, deworming and combo test.) So apply at www.furkids.org and find your perfect feline for only $9!

Click here if you are interested in adopting Mercer or another cat from Furkids.

Click here to see all of the cats available for adoption from Furkids.

Click here to see the Furkids Adoption Center locations in metro Atlanta.

The Furkids’ cat shelter is open to the public from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday in June. There are more than 250 cats at the Shelter waiting to meet their forever families. The Shelter is located at 2650 Pleasantdale Road, Suite 8, Atlanta, GA 30340.

In 2013, Furkids saved 1,597 dogs and cats and found forever homes for 1,351 dogs and cats. As of May 31 of this year, Furkids has saved 1,046 animals and adopted out 725 animals. Click here to read more about Furkids’ mission and history.

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Barbara Koll is a volunteer adoption center manager, adoption counselor and cat caretaker/socializer with Furkids – an animal rescue organization in Atlanta. She was also a writer for the Best Friends Network from May 2007 to February 2012 posting over 900 stories during that time. She spends a week every Fall volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. Barbara is an attorney and works for a local court system in metro Atlanta. She and her husband, Cy Lynch, live with their two rescue cats in Stone Mountain, Georgia.